The Darkening King (Ned’s Circus of Marvels, Book 3)

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In the Blue Deep databook, his relationship with Shakuyaku is written as that of friends, rather than husband and wife. As he was referred to as her "Uchi no hito" (うちの人; lit. person of my household) in the manga, [10] their relationship as stated in the databook may be an oversight by Oda. Rayleigh is an enemy of the World Government. He is one of the few people who know the true history and was willing to tell Robin about the Void Century, but she denied wanting to know further. The Government considers such people a great threat. Also– the Storm. Filled with magic, strange beasts, fierce winds… the descriptions of it carried me away every time. I love that there’s so much more to it than Vesper initially believes.

Rayleigh was gambling while reading the news of the Straw Hats' new bounties after the events at Dressrosa. [65] Wano Country Saga [ ] Wano Country Arc [ ]While Whitebeard's death was aired at Sabaody, Rayleigh, who had escaped Kizaru's arrest, watched from afar while drinking. He remarked that Whitebeard was finally dead with a smile on his face and tears in his eyes. [55] Post-War Arc [ ] When Rayleigh fought Kizaru, he told him that if he were to get rid of his wanted poster, he could go into a peaceful retirement. This means that Rayleigh has an active bounty; the amount has yet to be revealed. [8] I also loved the prince and both of his closest warriors. I liked that they didn’t turn out the way I expected them to. They had a lot more depth to them than I anticipated, and I liked the way Vesper built tenuous but deep alliances with them. The Dark King, the 5th chaos god, appears to be a mantle that anyone can take on. I am assuming that the cyclical nature of the 40k galaxy which is often referenced as the ascending period for a particular species, culminates in the birth/apotheosis of a chaos deity. The emperor understands that the cycle is nearing completion and that is why he is in such a rush to build the imperium at any cost. The emperor must do all he can to unify the species and deny chaos if he hopes to prevent the dark king ascension. The Dark King mantle seems to be intended for the emperor and chaos wants him the join the pantheon's great game but I believe that anyone can become the Dark King. Horus was always the emperor's chosen sacrifice. His Manchurian candidate. The emperor intended for Horus to begin apotheosis so that the emperor could slay the Dark King during the moment of apotheosis and therefore break the wheel of fate. I believe that this is the reason the emperor never told the primarchs about chaos, because any one of them would be inherently drawn towards weaponizing/understanding/controlling/damnation and this would mean the Dark King mantle could fall on any of the 21. The emperor needed to control who would become the Dark King so that he could more easily prepare for the final confrontation as well as prevent his own ascension. All speculation of course. Perhaps one of the missing primarchs discovered the mantle of the Dark King and had to be annihilated lest the emperor's plan be ruined out right.

Rayleigh's epithet, Meiō ( 冥王 ?, lit. "dark king"), is the Japanese word for Pluto/Hades, the god of the underworld in ancient Greco-Roman mythology. Rayleigh and the Straw Hats made it to Shakky's Rip-off Bar with Hatchan, Camie, and Pappag, and Rayleigh revealed to Luffy who he was and how he knew Hatchan. He then revealed to the Straw Hats what had really happened to Roger, and they talked about Crocus and Shanks. [50] Nico Robin then asked Rayleigh about the Void Century and Roger's writing on the Poneglyph in Skypiea but opted to continue researching for herself after Rayleigh warned about how she might use the information. Usopp then asked if the One Piece existed, but was stopped by Luffy, who wanted to discover the One Piece for himself. Rayleigh asked Luffy if he really intended to conquer the New World, as Luffy states he will become the freest man on the sea if he is Pirate King. Rayleigh was impressed by his ideology, seeing the similarities to Roger like Shanks saw. Rayleigh then went to coat the Straw Hats' ship, not charging them anything in return for them helping Hatchan, and gave them his Vivre Card, telling them to find him in three days. [23] Rayleigh possesses a double-edged straight sword, with a cross hilt and a large round pommel, roughly half as long as his body height. When he defended Luffy from the Marines, he used a katana, which he keeps in a sheath. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 504 (p. 12) and Episode 398, Eustass Kid states that Rayleigh is a legend. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 511 and Episode 404, Rayleigh shows up in time to save Zoro from Kizaru.Though he often has a serious air, Rayleigh enjoys going with the flow and appearing in unexpected places and in unexpected ways, especially given his status and age. He often comments on his age and how his body "does not work the way it used to", much like Garp. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 52 Chapter 506 (p. 17) and Episode 400, Rayleigh recalls encountering Shanks, who told him about Luffy.

Before he handed himself over to the Marines, Roger told Rayleigh that he would not die. Unwilling to watch the execution of his closest friend, Rayleigh toasted a drink to the man with a laugh as the blades passed and downed a glass as his first act in the Great Age of Piracy, the Age of Dreams. [44] Rayleigh stated that he laughed (and cried and drank) nonetheless upon hearing the message Roger had left the world.

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years before the current storyline, Roger fell ill from an incurable disease, leading the crew to take one final journey together and ventured into the Grand Line together. After teaching Luffy the basics of Haki, Rayleigh informed him that Haki can grow stronger when facing stronger foes. [59] Fish-Man Island Saga [ ] Return to Sabaody Arc [ ] One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 498 (p. 19) and Episode 392, Shakuyaku states that Rayleigh is 100 times stronger than the Eleven Supernovas. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 53 Chapter 513 (p. 11) and Episode 405, Rayleigh shows signs of losing his breath.